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Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) – Des Moines, IA

Class Overview

Prerequisites:

None

SEUs 16

PDUs 16

CDUs 16

Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) is an in-depth, two-day immersion into the world of Agile Product Management. The class is full of practical, real-world techniques, which can be implemented immediately at your workplace. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of Scrum firsthand.

Instructor

Lonnie Weaver-Johnson, CST

Lonnie Weaver-Johnson, CST is the Agile Practice Lead for The Braintrust Consulting Group. She obtained a degree in communications and then went on to a 20+ year career implementing IT projects and leading people through change. Lonnie enjoys transforming people through; coaching, conflict resolution, performance management, and imparting knowledge. Lonnie started working with Scrum in 2006 and her experience has taken her across the United States and to foreign lands such as India and Canada. Helping teams learn and grow together until they reach a high performing stage is Lonnie’s passion. Her candid and patient coaching style helps people understand how to make the necessary behavioral changes to make Scrum work for their teams. She also enjoys partnering with leaders to help them understand how the changes will impact their organization. Lonnie has been an IT leader, a business analyst, a corporate trainer, a ToastMaster officer, a public speaker in her community, and a volunteer at local high schools training kids in team development. In all cases Lonnie brings high energy to her classes, motivates the learners, and uses humor and stories to keep people engaged. To contact Lonnie please e-mail her at lonnie.weaver-johnson@braintrustgroup.com or join her on LinkedIn.

I arrived with a good understanding of Scrum and still found the course tremendously valuable. They did a great job of providing a great value for all skill levels.

"The course taught the past two days has been fun and exciting. It sets the framework for our Scrum foundations. While we probably will encounter issues, I believe we are armed with the right knowledge. Thanks."

"I loved the open discussion of how to incorporate Scrum more effectively into our company. I also would know how I could be a better PO & work with the other "pigs" during Sprints to make them more successful."

The CSPO class was very educational and engaging for new and experienced POs alike. Many real world examples and hands on activities were used that made relating the lessons taught to my work at home very easy. I left class energized and motivated to begin instituting culture change with my team.

Class Learning Objectives

To describe the Scrum framework, so that I can clearly comprehend the Scrum process

To describe the roles and responsibilities in Scrum, so that I can understand who does what

To do a Scrum simulation, so that I have a real-world example to base the class exercises on

To demonstrate how to create a Product Vision Statement, so that I can establish a guiding light for the product, with the help of my Stakeholders

To demonstrate how to create a Product Roadmap, so that I can chart a course for the team and help build consensus with my Stakeholders

To demonstrate how to establish User Roles and Personas, so that I can ensure that I don’t miss an important Stakeholder’s business need

To understand Story Mapping, so that I can walk my Stakeholders through my product and avoid missing some major functionality

To understand how to test product assumptions, so that I build what my customers truly need

To explain how to seed a Product Backlog, so that I can quickly establish enough Backlog items so that the team can start Sprinting

To demonstrate how to write User Stories, so that I can clearly articulate the who, what, and why behind a Backlog item

To demonstrate how to quickly assess business value, so that I can establish an initial priority for the Backlog items in my Product Backlog

To list several ways to prioritize my Product Backlog, so that I can determine the best approach for the situation at hand

To refine my Product Backlog, so that it is ready for Sprint Planning

To demonstrate how to create a release plan, so that I can determine the best time to put the product increment in my Stakeholders’ hands

To understand my role as a Product Owner during the Sprint, so that I know how I can best support my team

To list areas where we might get into trouble so that I know what to look out for as my organization implements Scrum

Benefits

Learn while having fun

Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach, based on the latest research into brain science

Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors

Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Scrum Education Units® (SEUs) and Professional Development Units (PDUs)

Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace

Who Should Attend?

Anyone interested in learning the benefits of Scrum

Product Managers/Business Analysts

Functional/Operational Managers

Project Sponsors

IT Leadership (Managers/Directors/VPs/CIOs/CTOs)

Take Aways

Easy-to-use reminders of Scrum

Printed class manual

Scrum reference card

Copy of the Braintrust book Scrum for the Rest of Us

16 SEUs/16 PDUs

A two-year membership to the Scrum Alliance

Cancellation Policy: In order to receive a refund you must notify us no later than 10 business days prior to the class start date. Cancellation requests received after the 10 day window will be issued a credit that can be applied towards a future class within the next 12 months and are subject to a $150 transfer fee.

Virtual Satisfaction Guarantee: Offer only valid if you contact us within 10 days of completing your virtual training class and request a free audit of an in-person training. Free audit is only available for the same class type as the virtual training that you completed. Subject to availability.

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Braintrust Student Pack

While virtual classes are great, we also wanted our students to have a way to get all of the physical tools and toys that we utilize in our in-person classes. Add this Student Pack when you register for one of our virtual classes and we will ship you a complete kit of everything you need to maximize your Scrum training. It pairs perfectly with any virtual class!

Each Student Pack includes the following:

Braintrust's Laminated Scrum Process Diagram ($4.95 value)

Hard Copy of Braintrust's Book, Scrum For The Rest of Us ($29.95 value)

Braintrust Stress Pig (Squeeze Pig) ($5.95 value)

Pack of 50 Braintrust User Story Cards ($4.95 value)

One Complete Deck of Braintrust's Agile Sizing Cards ($5.95 value)

Braintrust's Fact Or Crap Flash Card Game ($14.95 value)

Braintrust Gnome Pig Laptop Sticker ($1.95 value)

Pen, Highlighter, and Sharpie Pack for Class ($4.95 value)*

Pad of 3x3 Post-Its for Class ($1.95 value)

While we realize that virtual classes can never replace the experience of being in the classroom, this student pack helps to make you feel like you are really in the class and gives you everything you need to succeed!

Purchased separately, the items in the student pack are worth over $75!

*pens, highlighters and markers are shown only as example, actual product may vary depending on inventory